"PTSD, pain pills, a haunted Scottish castle, ghosts, and danger combine to form one scary ride!"
Where All The Dead Lie
By: J.T. Ellison
Genres: Thriller Crime
Posted: September 17, 2011
When Memphis Highsmythe offers to let her come stay at his family's home located in the Scottish Highlands so that she can recover in peace, it seems like the perfect solution. Taylor knows that Memphis is attracted to her, but he's promised to behave himself. When she tells her fiance, Dr. John Baldwin, of Memphis's invitation, he's less than thrilled. He doesn't trust Memphis for reasons of his own but he's also aware of how he feels about Taylor, but John and Taylor haven't been getting along since she was released from the hospital. He knows that the only way to heal their problems is when Taylor is totally healed and can return to work. So, he reluctantly gives his approval.
Taylor is met by Memphis at the airport in London and he whisks her away to his home, which turns out to be a true Scottish Castle. At first, this seems to be just what she needed. Then it starts to become apparent that Memphis is, indeed, "wooing" her. Memphis lost his wife 3 years earlier to a terrible car accident and he's really not completely over her. Yet, he seems to feel that Taylor is his path to true happiness again, and she can't really deny that she's attracted to him, too. Although, she truly loves John, it's very tempting to take what Memphis is offering.
Memphis even introduces Taylor to a dear friend of his, Dr. Madeira "Maddee" James, who's a psychiatrist. Maddee may be helpful when it comes to helping Taylor regain the use of her voice.
However, things soon start to become really strange at the castle. Taylor is seeing and hearing things that couldn't possibly be real. She's been told that the castle is haunted but she's never believed in such things as ghosts...until now. Things continue to get worse until Taylor is no longer sure what's real and how much of it can be attributed to what can only be described as her continuing descent into depression and madness. Will coming to Scotland give Taylor her life back or end it?
I love all of J.T. Ellison books. She simply cannot write a bad book as far as I'm concerned. WHERE ALL THE DEAD LIE is a bit of a departure from the other Taylor Jackson books in the series and, for me, it totally worked! This was a mind-bending, frightening story. Don't worry, Ms. Ellison also packs in some really smoking romance scenes. Whether you're a fan or not, this book isn't to be missed!
Book Summary
In her showdown with the murderous Pretender, a bullet taken
at close range severed the connection between Taylor's
thoughts and speech. Effectively mute, there's no telling if
her voice will ever come back. Trapped in silence, she is
surrounded by ghosts—of the past, of friendships and trusts
lost…of a lost faith in herself and her motives that
night.
When Memphis Highsmythe offers Taylor his home
in the Scottish Highlands to recuperate, her fiancé can't
refuse her excitement, no matter his distrust of the man. At
first, Memphis's drafty and singularly romantic castle seems
the perfect place for healing. But shortly the house itself
surrounds her like a menacing presence. As Taylor's sense of
isolation and vulnerability grows, so, too, does her grip on
reality.
Someone or something is coming
after Taylor. But is she being haunted by the dead…or hunted
by the living?
Read an Excerpt
by: J.T. Ellison
MIRA
September 1, 2011
On Sale: September 20, 2011
Featuring: Taylor Jackson
400 pages
ISBN: 0778312682
EAN: 9780778312680
Kindle: B005HRPWMW
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